Perioperative Technician (full-time)

10 Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta is seeking a patient care technician to provide clinical support to the operating room and anesthesia, working as part of an interdisciplinary team under supervision, ensuring safe patient care and maintaining a clean, organized environment.

Responsibilities include reading OR schedules, preparing cases, facilitating room turnover, stocking carts, assisting with patient positioning, transporting specimens, and ensuring compliance with fire codes and Joint

Qualifications

• One year of experience in a hospital setting.
• CNA/CPCT/A or medical assistant/EMT preferred.
• High school diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Reads operating room schedule, anticipates needs, and sets up for cases.
• Facilitates room turnover and prepares room, equipment, and anesthesia components.
• Sets up, inventories, and restocks anesthesia and specialty carts.
• Inventories and maintains departmental supply stock.
• Assists in lifting, turning, positioning, and preparing patients for procedures.
• Transports blood or specimens to the laboratory.
• Escorts patients and families throughout the hospital.
• Maintains hallways and equipment areas in order and compliant with fire codes.

Skills

Teamwork

Critical thinking

Communication

Safety protocols

Education

High school diploma

Job description

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Job Description

Provides clinical support to operating room and anesthesia by participating as a member of the interdisciplinary team under the supervision of a licensed professional. Proactively supports efforts to maintain efficiency, minimize delays, and ensure delivery of safe patient care. Inventories, cleans, and maintains operating room and anesthesia equipment/supplies, maintains a clean/orderly environment, and transports patients as required.

Experience

• One year of experience in a hospital

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant (CPCT/A) or certification as a medical assistant or emergency medical technician

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent

Certification Summary

• No professional certifications required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Department-defined competencies within six months of employment
• Knowledge of surgical supplies, anesthesia equipment, and environmental cleaning
• Ability to work well with diverse team members
• Must be able to prioritize and organize workload using critical thinking skills
• Must be able to communicate effectively, show initiative and flexibility, and demonstrate team cohesiveness
• Must be able to successfully pass the Basic Windows Skill Assessment at 80% or higher rating within 30 days of employment

Job Responsibilities

• Demonstrates competencies that incorporate age-specific guidelines, including N = Neonate (less than 30 days) I = Infant (30 days to 1 year) EC = Early Childhood (1-5 years) LC = Late Childhood (5-13 years) A = Adolescent (13-17 years) AD = Adult ALL = all ages.
• Reads operating room schedule, anticipates needs, and sets up for respective case.
• Facilitates room turnover for cases to follow, including cleaning and preparation of room, equipment, and anesthesia components.
• Sets up, inventories, and restocks anesthesia and specialty carts to ensure all items are readily available.
• Inventories, orders, and maintains departmental supply stock consistent with departmental demand.
• Assists in lifting, turning, positioning, and preparing patients for surgical procedure, using proper body mechanics.
• Transports blood or specimens to laboratory.
• Escorts patients and families throughout hospital.
• Maintains hallways and equipment room by adhering to fire codes and keeping them orderly and free of obstruction.
• Maintains supplies in holding areas and keeps area free of clutter.
• Checks portable oxygen tanks daily and replaces if necessary.
• Achieves 75% attendance at staff meetings if applicable.
• Supports Joint Commission readiness.

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic covered by applicable law.

Primary Location Address

• 2220 North Druid Hills Road

Job Family

• Surgical Services

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta has been 100 percent committed to kids for more than 100 years. A not-for-profit organization, Children's is dedicated to making kids better today and healthier tomorrow. With 3 hospitals, 20 neighborhood locations and a total of 673 beds, Children's is the largest healthcare provider for children in Georgia and one of the largest pediatric clinical care providers in the country. Children's offers access to more than 60 pediatric specialties and programs and is ranked among the top children's hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report. Children's has been recognized as a Fortune 100 Best Place to Work, a Best Place for Working Mothers, and as a top employer for diversity and millennials. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefit package that supports our mission, vision and values. We are proud to offer an array of programs and services to our employees that have distinguished us as a best place to work in the country. Connect to our mission of making kids better today and healthier tomorrow.

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